Getty | Milan Markovic Getty | Milan Markovic

Picture your coziest fall movie night: pumpkin-scented candles, a glass full of your favorite drink, a bowl of tasty snacks, and dim mood lighting. You're in your coziest pair of sweats and the mood is just right. Now add a walking pad or elliptical to the mix and you're officially practicing cozy cardio.

Cozy cardio, a term coined by TikTok creator Hope Zuckerbrow , is all about creating a cozy atmosphere in which to do an at-home cardio workout. By taking some of the stress out of higher-intensity exercise, the trend shows that you don't have to sacrifice comfort to get your heart beating a little faster. It's "a workout that rewrites everything you know about exercise," Zuckerbrow tells Popsugar.

"It's shown me that there are ways

See Full Page